Around one in three Australians don't know quolls are native
A survey of 5000 people in eastern Australia found almost one in three did not know quolls are native animals.
DemosAU surveyed 5000 people in Queensland, NSW and Victoria. Almost one in three did not know quolls are Australian natives.
One in six thought foxes were native. Invasive species and habitat loss have pushed many iconic animals toward sharp decline.
As native species vanish from people's backyards, they fade from public memory long before they die out. Without action, future generations may not know Australian wildlife they should know.
- 5000 people
- Survey size
- Queensland, NSW and Victoria
- Regions surveyed
- Almost one in three
- Unaware quolls are native
- One in six
- Thought foxes were native
Why it mattersAs native species fade from sight, young Australians may grow up unaware they ever existed, normalising extinction decades before the final animal dies.
AustraliaThe survey reveals a growing disconnect between Australians and their unique native wildlife, with invasive species becoming more familiar than Australia's own animals.
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